Dahlonega News Recaps War, Local Notes and Drafts
Local column reports conscription costs and draft actions40c cotton in Savannah and road conditions in Hall and Union counties. It notes a mass meeting in Jasper calling repeal, liquor prices in Atlanta, a fatal lightning strike, and a mad dog scare in Dahlonega with town officials responding. Local board struggles to complete the draft list with 76 examined and 13 exempt or rejected.
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Jasper
Congress
Atlanta
Army
Miles A. Berry
Charles S. Woody
Calvin Perry
Rene Sullens
Will Franklin
John C. Whitner
Gordon Burns
Ben Fi! Rich
Henry C. Seitz
Wilson Grindle
Stephen Caldwell
I. A. D. Alston
Hardie Price
Joseph H. Grizzie
Columbus FE. Martin
Garland Bridges
Charlie C. Smith
John Ralston
Arthur Grizzle
Winslow D. Sullens
John S. Jens
Fieldil Black
William A. Carney
Oscar R. Waters
William
Farmers urged to plant for soldiers while facing exemption clash
The piece notes farmers and sons urged to plant surplus for troops, but war officials may exempt few youths. Sweet potatoes seen as key for soldiers yet the commissary omits them from menus. Farmers face pressure as able men may be drafted, leaving older generations to harvest. A call to respond and avoid trouble ends the snippet.
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Georgia
Sam
War Department
Uncle Sam
Heat Toll and Wartime Debate Sweep the Nation
Seventy sounds like a rough figure as sixty seven people die from heat in New York on the 2nd instant. A Montana labor party member is lynched by a mob for calling U S troops Uncle Sam's scabs in uniforms. Senator Hardwick proposes a draft consent law before sending men abroad. The piece mocks the draft by noting flat footed recruits and a pitcher excused for poor eyesight, suggesting risks when weak eyes face loaded guns.
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New York
Butte
Montana
United States
Uncle Sam
Kidney Trouble May Cause Dropsical Swellings
Dropsy signs refer to kidney trouble with swelling and frequent urination. Foley Kidney Pills are claimed to restore kidney function and relieve dropsy. Mrs Hattie Graham of Battle Creek Michigan reports initial back pain and swelling that progressed to full body bloating before using the remedy.
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Foley
Hattie Graham
Box
Battle Creek
Mich
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